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hypnotic

 [hip-not´ik]
1. causing sleep; called also somniferous.
2. an agent that causes sleep; called also somnifacient.
3. pertaining to or of the nature of hypnosis or hypnotism.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

hyp·no·gen·ic

, hypnogenous (hip'nō-jen'ik, -noj'ĕ-nŭs),
1. Relating to hypnogenesis.
2. An agent capable of inducing a hypnotic state.
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hyp·no·gen·ic

, hypnogenous (hip'nō-jen'ik, -noj'ĕ-nŭs)
1. Relating to hypnogenesis.
2. An agent capable of inducing a hypnotic state.
See: hypnosis
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